Saturday, March 28

“While its true that Abraham considered the facts, they weren’t the focus of his meditation….Abraham didn’t fill his mind with his own weakness and the seeming futility of the situation. No, he filled his mind again and again with the glory of God’s immeasurable power, and as he did, he grew stronger and stronger in faith.” ~Paul David Tripp, A Shelter in the Time of Storm: Meditations on God and Trouble

We’ve had two ships arrive in the last few days and promise to return to pick up our cargo. But so far neither one of them have followed through and come back to Marulaon. So while we wait for updates about COVID-19 and keep our ears open for the throbbing of ships’ engines, we continue to steward the things God has put into our hands.

That looks like diligently finishing up the school year with a 6th and 11th grader, carefully going forward with the adviser checking of the recently turned in Psalms, and faithfully doing our best to be a part of the community.

It also looks like being flexible when people drop by unexpectedly or ask for things or when the bells don’t ring exactly when we expect them to. Through it all, we strive to follow Abraham’s example and fill our minds “again and again with the glory of God’s immeasurable power” instead of focusing on our weaknesses and the things outside our control.